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HOOD CATCH. APPLICATION FILED MAYH, 1921.

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HOOD CATCH.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 11, 1921.

Patented Nov, 29, 1921;

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NORMAN W. CUMMINS, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE BASSI CK COMPANY, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, A GQRPOBATION OF CONNECTIGU''I.

HOOD-CATCH.

Application filed May 11,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NORMAN W. CUM- MINS, a citizen of the United'States, residing at the city of Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hood-Catches; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in a hood catch, and it has for an object to provide a combined hoodengaging hook and buffer the latter being moved to an operative position, by and during movement of the hood catch or hook to its operative position, to prevent rattling of the hood.

The invention further consists in making in one permanently assembled structure the hood catch and buffer and, where used, the base plate for mounting the buffer and catch.

The invention further resides in the provision of a pivotally mounted buffer frame carrying a buffer element on one arm and having a hood catch swiveled on the opposite end or arm whereby when the catch is engaged, the frame will be rocked to impinge the buffer element against the hood.

Further, the invention consists'and resides in the features of construction and the arrangements and combinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed, reference being made to the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure l is a rear elevation of the improved hood catch in its operative position, a .portion of the hood being shown in side elevation.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section therethrough showing more clearly the detailed construction;

Fi 3 is a horizontal section 011 line 3-3 of Fig. 1 showing more particularly the base or bed-plate;

Fig. 4 is a similar section on line 4-4 of Fig. 3, depicting the engagement of the hood by the hook;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the improved hood catch in its inoperative position;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2a, roe-i.

921. Serial No. 468,765.

Fig. '8 is a further modified construction 7 in which the base-plate is omitted, and

Fig. 9 is a horizontal sectional view on line 99 of Fig. 8.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawings the base or bed-plate 1 is riveted or otherwise secured, as by screws, directly upon the sill-plate 2 of an automobile, said base-plate having a pair of ears 3 struck up to form a central opening through which a pair of ears 4 extend, the same depending from the buffer frame 5 and pivoted to the ears 3 by a pin 6 which can be riveted at both ends, or at one end only and the ppposite end equipped with a cotter p111 The buffer-carrying frame has one end of arm 8 turned upwardly at right angles and to the inner face of this support 8 is secured a buifer 9 'of rubber, felt, or other suitable material, the same being designed to im= pinge against the hood 10 adjacent its lower.

edge toprevent the same from rattling when the hook 11 is engaged in its striker or keeper 12. I

The catch element is herein depicted as comprisinga shell or cylinder 13 and a telescopic supporting rod 14 which is normally held in its telescoped relation by a coil spring 15 arranged within the shell 13 and compressed between the lower end thereof and the inner end of the stem or rod 14 whereby when the hook 11, carried 'on the upper end of the outer section 13, is lifted upwardly, as by the grips 16, to engage the striker 12 said spring will be compressed and exert the desired pressure to retain the hook within its striker.

The lower or outer end of the rod 14 is threaded through an opening 17 in the opposite end or arm of the rockable buffer carrying frame 5 and has its extremity formed with a swivel head 18 for engagement in a concave seat 19 provided in the under face of the rockable frame.

It will thus be seen that any movement tending to engage the hook 11 with its striker will also cause a lifting pressure on v The bed or base plate 1 may extend sub'- stantially parallel to the hood as in Fig. 1, or it mayextend transversely thereof as indicated at 20 in Fig. 6 wherein the base plate is likewise provided with a pair of cars 21 to which are pivotally connected the frame ears 4 by means'of the pivot pin 6.

As a further modification of the present invention the base plate may be entirely eliminated and the sill 22 provided with an opening 23 which is cut away at the front end, indicated at 24, so as to permit a rocka ing movement of the frame 5 whose cars 25 are extended through the opening and have the pivot in 26 passed through the protruding en s of said lengthened ears to not onl provide a rockable mounting for the bu er frame but also to serve as a retainer to prevent the dislodgment of the frame by engaging the under face of the sill. This form of the invention is preferred by some automobile manufacturerswho merely pro,- vide the opening 23 through the sill, drop the frame ears 25 therethrough, and pass the pin 26 through the ears to prevent withdrawal thereof. This buffer frame is, therefore, rockingly secured to the sill without the use of the base plate and when the lift 16 is pulled up the buffer frame will swing forwardly to engage the hood as in the preceding constructions. When the hood catch is released the buffer frame may be allowed merely to drop down through the opening 23 until 1t is arrested by contact of the seat arm 19 with the sill. The hood catch will swing far enough back to be entirely out of th way owing to its swivel connection.

The improved hood catch' structure, in which the catch element and the buffer plate are permanently assembled, is very advantageous and practical and the buffercarrying frame has a permanent rocking connection with the sill while the catch may be said to have a permanent swivel connection with the frame, so that the pulling up of the catch will swing the frame and cause the buffer to bind against the hood. The advantage of having, the cotter pin 7 is that all parts of the device can be remo ed fro the automobile when the latter is to be repainted or revarnished when this is considered necessary.

W What is claimed is: i

l. A hood catch comprising a buffer frame struck up from sheet metal and having medially disposed ears,.a pivot pin passed through the ears to provide a rockable mounting for the frame, a buffer ele ment carriedon one end of the frame for impingement against the hoodo f a motor vehicle, and a hood engaging hook member swiveled to the opposite end of the buffer frame-for effecting a rocking of the latter to impinge the buffer element against the hood when the hook memberistngaged with the hood.

2. A hood catch comprising a buffer frame struck up fromsheet metal and having medially disposed ears, a pivot pin passed through the ears to providea rockable mounting for the frame, a buffer element carried on one end of the frame for impingement against the hood of a motor vehi'cle, the opposite end of the buffer frame being erforated and formed in its under face w1th a concave seat, and a hood-engaging hook member passed through the perforated end and loosely engaged in concave seat of the frame.

8. A hood catch comprising a buffer frame struck up from sheet metal and having medially disposed cars, a pivot pin passed through the ears to provide a rockable mounting for the frame, a buffer element carried on oneend of the frame for impingement against the hood of a motor vehicle, the opposite end of the'buifer frame being perforated and formed in its under face with a concave seat, an extensible hook member for engaging the hood having resiliently connected sections one of which is formed with a head to engage in the frame seat in a swiveled manner.

4. In combination with an automobile engine support and hood, a buffer frame having an ear depending through an opening in the support, a combined pivot and anchorving pin passed through the lower end of the ear to freely engage the underface of the support, said ear loosely fitting the opening to rock and vertically slide therein, a buffer element'carried by the frame, and a hook member pivotally connected to the frame.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature hereto.

NORMAN W. CUMMINS. 7 

